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Anti-submarine warfare helicopter (Ka-27/Ka-28) Attack helicopter with transport capabilities (Ka-29) Civilian utility helicopter (Ka-32)
At a glance
Measured figures
F28F · Length
Single source29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)[source]
Ka-27 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Enstrom F-28 | Kamov Ka-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | one[source] | one-three, plus two-three specialists (Ka-27)[source] |
| Type | Light helicopter[source] | Anti-submarine warfare helicopter (Ka-27/Ka-28) Attack helicopter with transport capabilities (Ka-29) Civilian utility helicopter (Ka-32)[source] |
| Manufacturer | Enstrom Helicopter Corporation[source] | Kamov[source] |
| Manufactured | 1965-present[source] | 1979–2010 |
11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)[source]
F28F · 1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Lycoming HIO-360-F1AD four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engine, 225 hp (168 kW)[source]
Ka-27 · 2 × Isotov TV3-117V turboshaft engines each
Single source2 × Isotov TV3-117V turboshaft engines, 1,660 kW (2,230 hp) each[source]
F28F · Endurance
Single source3 hr 30 min[source]
F28F · 1,450 ft/min (
Single source1,450 ft/min (7.4 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Introduction date | 1965[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Variants | Enstrom TH180 Spitfire Mark I[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Enstrom 480[source] | — |
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| Capacity | two passengers[source] | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb) payload (Ka-32), or up to 16 troops (Ka-29).[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 804 sq ft (74.7 m 2 ) NACA 0013.5[source] | 392.2 m 2 (4,222 sq ft) 3-bladed contra-rotating rotors[source] |
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| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten[source]Country of design · Entwurfsland | — |
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| National origin | — | Soviet Union / Russia[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Soviet Navy (historical) Russian Navy Ukrainian Navy Indian Navy[source] |
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| First flight | — | 24 December 1973[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Kamov Ka-25[source] |
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| Variant | — | Kamov Ka-31[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Ka-27 · Max takeoff weight
Single source